[http://www.scborromeo.org/papers/solafide.pdf '''Sola Fide''' (scborromeo.org)] ''Many Bible-believing Protestants are erroneously convinced that the Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by works, that is, one can "earn" or "merit" salvation on his own.'' Salvation is the unmerited gift of God, and is retained by doing good; but it can be forfeited by doing evil or refusing to do good. | [http://www.scborromeo.org/papers/solafide.pdf '''Sola Fide''' (scborromeo.org)] ''Many Bible-believing Protestants are erroneously convinced that the Catholic Church teaches that salvation is by works, that is, one can "earn" or "merit" salvation on his own.'' Salvation is the unmerited gift of God, and is retained by doing good; but it can be forfeited by doing evil or refusing to do good. |